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Henry Birks who was a sergent in the boer war

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lisa

lisa Report 18 Mar 2011 15:45

all we have is a prayer book that is past down to us with his solider number
3179
21 charles street
off wood street
longton
staffordshire

this is all we have ??

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 18 Mar 2011 15:43

It might help someone - but not me! The above is the limit of my offerings as not a clue with things military. How did you happen by him?
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Maddie

Maddie Report 18 Mar 2011 15:42

Lisa
this is the 2nd thread you have
gave you details of any boer war recordss on the other thread
Maddie

lisa

lisa Report 18 Mar 2011 15:42

could this be his dad ???

jansmith

jansmith Report 18 Mar 2011 15:41

where did you get the info from?

lisa

lisa Report 18 Mar 2011 15:41

henry served in the boer war we think his solider number is 3179
i hope this helps .. thanks lisa

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 18 Mar 2011 15:37

Is this person too young?

1891 England Census

Name: Henry Birks
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Fanny Birks
Gender: Male
Where born: Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Trentham
Ecclesiastical parish: Dresden
Town: Longton
County/Island: Staffordshire

Registration district: Stone
Sub-registration district: Trentham

Fanny Birks 43
Thomas H Birks 24
Annie Birks 15
Henry Birks 13
Charles Birks 10
Bertha Birks 8
Eliza Jones 75



Military entry Ancestry:

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
about Henry George Birks
Name: Henry George Birks
Birth Place: Longton, Staffs
Residence: Dresden, Staffs
Death Date: 7 Nov 1915
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Hanley, Staffs
Rank: A/Sergeant
Regiment: Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 8790
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

lisa

lisa Report 18 Mar 2011 15:27

Hello

please couls some one help im looking for information on
Sergent Henry Birks
Unit 2 Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers

He served in the boer war and came from dresden in staffordshire
where was he born ?
what year was he born ??
is he a relation to willam shipley ?
or william edward shipley of longton staffordshire ?

any information on him or his family would be a great help

thanks lisa

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